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  • adjective Having gained wisdom or learned tricks not at school, but in the streets.

Etymologies

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From street +‎ smart.

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Examples

  • It would provide Obama with a streetsmart political infighter he will need in getting his legislation through once they are elected

    Sources: Clinton, Obama supporters discussing exit strategies 2008

  • Gabita seeks to get an abortion, an illegal procedure, and the less naive, more streetsmart Otilia helps her get a hotel room and meet the abortionist.

    4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days 2008

  • Gabita seeks to get an abortion, an illegal procedure, and the less naive, more streetsmart Otilia helps her get a hotel room and meet the abortionist.

    Archive 2008-02-01 2008

  • There wasn't enough regulation, nor was there sufficient money to support sophisticated or streetsmart regulatory bodies.

    Diane Francis: America: Get Your Financial Act Together 2008

  • Mel is hard and scrappy and streetsmart and cool, but under all that is a loving, hurting damaged girl who's lost in her life until a big red demon gives her a direction.

    Brat Twitters 2008

  • Not content just to take on podcasting, and he always does it in a very smart authoritative 'Im rich, but streetsmart way Marc Cuban is now onto Blog Search, this time, especially because he owns a property IceRocket. com, that isnt yet technorati. com or feedster, but is getting good buzz.

    Archive 2005-07-01 Ben Barren 2005

  • Not content just to take on podcasting, and he always does it in a very smart authoritative 'Im rich, but streetsmart way Marc Cuban is now onto Blog Search, this time, especially because he owns a property IceRocket. com, that isnt yet technorati. com or feedster, but is getting good buzz.

    Howard 'Cuban' Hughes on Blogging Ben Barren 2005

  • He seemed like your classic virtual-world group leader: Confident, bold and streetsmart.

    Voice Chat Can Really Kill the Mood on WoW 2007

  • He seemed like your classic virtual-world group leader: Confident, bold and streetsmart.

    Voice Chat Can Really Kill the Mood on WoW 2007

  • They also have to be streetsmart at school and online.

    Think Progress » Bush Officials May Have Covered Up Rice-Tenet Meeting From 9/11 Commission 2006

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